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1 sty 2003 · Superbly illustrated by nearly 300 meticulous colour paintings and about 250 line drawings by Dr. Orr, and augmented by a series of colour photographs of living damselflies by Stephen Richards,...
The Migratory Dragonfly Partnership (MDP) produced this printable online adult dragonfly identification guide to assist project participants in identifying common species.
Capture or photography of flying individuals might then be essential for posi-tive identification, but migratory dragonflies can also land during migration, especially when tired or when ready to roost. This guide focuses on five of the 16 confirmed migrant species in North Amer-ica.
Scroll down to use the filters on our identification tool below to find your species. Dragonflies (order Odonata) are divided into two distinct sub-orders, the Zygoptera or Damselflies and the Anisoptera or Dragonflies. Different species are on the wing at different times of the year.
All pictures are life size. sightings at www.OPALexplorenature.org. A brown dragonfly with amber tinted wings. Males have blue spots on their sides. Seen near water, or in woodland and along hedgerows as it hunts. The largest of the UK dragonflies. Males have a bright blue abdomen and green thorax. Females are all green.
A selection of publications can be found on gardening for dragonflies, species identifications guides and lots of information on how to research, record and conserve dragonflies. Videos: General overview of dragonflies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edW30jsy6M&t=72s Dragonfly flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8RQV_Dah-8
FSC Dragonflies guide features adults of 26 dragonfly species and 20 damselfly species. A new edition for 2023, with illustrations by Richard Lewington.
